Potassium Bromide (International)
Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
USP
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0007758-02-3
Chemical Formula
K-Br
Molecular Weight
119
Therapeutic Category
Antiepileptic agent
Foreign Names
- Kalii bromidum (Latin)
- Kaliumbromid (German)
- Potassium (Bromure de) (French)
Generic Names
- Potassium Bromide (OS: JAN)
- UNII-OSD78555ZM (IS)
- Kalii bromidum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Kaliumbromid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Potassium (bromure de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Potassium Bromide (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, USP 41)
- Potassium bromide (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
Brand Names
- Bromav 200mg for Dogs [veterinary use]
Mavlab, Australia - Crisax [+ Phenobarbital] [+ Bromocamphor] [veterinary use]
Laboratoire TVM, France - DIBRO-BE mono 850mg
Dibropharm, Germany - Epilease [veterinary use]
Vet Plus, United Kingdom - Influen Bronquial [+ Dextromethorphan, + Chlorphenamine, + Sodium Bromide]
Clinical, Paraguay - Libromide [veterinary use]
Albrecht, Germany; Dechra, Finland; Dechra, Ireland; Dechra, Norway; Dechra, Poland; Dechra, Sweden; Dechra Veterinary Products, Belgium; Dechra Veterinary Products, United Kingdom - Libromide 325 mg für Hunde For dogs [veterinary use]
Dechra Veterinary Products, Austria - Libromide 325 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
Dechra Veterinary Products, Netherlands - Potassium Bromide
Yamazen Seiyaku, Japan - Tussyl [+ Dextromethorphan, + Bromhexine, + Sodium Bromide]
Incopharma, Paraguay
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| USP | Pharmacopoeia of the United States |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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